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Shimla, March 10 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched a prepaid taxi service on Tuesday for about 26 locations from the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) in Shimla's Tutikandi.Under this facility, customers will book taxis at the prepaid taxi counter at ISBT Tutikandi. After payment at...

Chandigarh, March 10 – Chandigarh has achieved a major milestone by attaining a literacy rate of 99.93 per cent, making it a fully literate Union Territory (UT).To celebrate this achievement, the Education Department of the Chandigarh Administration organized a felicitation ceremony on Tuesday...

Chandigarh, March 10 Chandigarh has achieved a literacy rate of 99.93 per cent, becoming a fully literate Union Territory, an official statement issued on Tuesday said.The Education Department of the Chandigarh Administration organized a felicitation ceremony for newly literate individuals...

Chandigarh, March 10 At least five private schools in Gurugram received bomb threat emails on Tuesday, but authorities found nothing suspicious during thorough checks, officials said.Upon receiving information about the emails, police rushed to the school premises."The school premises were...

Chandigarh, March 9 Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh on Monday dismissed as "baseless" the allegations that money was demanded from a couple in exchange for an assembly election ticket.Speaking to

Chandigarh, March 9 – Punjab Cabinet Minister Aman Arora accused the Congress on Monday of avoiding debates in the Assembly to conceal its "politically bankrupt" record.He contrasted the Opposition's unfulfilled promises with the achievements of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led...

Shimla, March 9 The Himachal Pradesh Government has revised the fare rates for pre-paid taxis operating on a point-to-point basis from the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT), Shimla to Chandigarh, the Transport Department spokesperson said here on Monday.In a statement issued here, he said that...

Chandigarh, March 8 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini congratulated the Indian Men's cricket team on Sunday for their spectacular victory in the T20 World Cup, saying that the passion and spirit with which they played throughout the tournament filled every Indian with pride."Fantastic...

Chandigarh, March 8 As summer gradually sets in, daytime temperatures in Haryana and Punjab were above normal on Sunday.Hisar was the warmest place in the two states, with a maximum temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius, which was six degrees above normal.Temperatures have been rising in the...

Chandigarh, March 8 – Opposition parties on Sunday strongly criticized the AAP government over the Punjab budget, stating that it "completely ignored" the urgent need to revive the "struggling economy." The Congress called the announcement of a monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 for women...

Chandigarh, March 8 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant inaugurated a walkathon here on Sunday, aimed at raising awareness about women's rights.Justice Kant also participated in the 'Women's Day Walkathon', which started from the police post at Sukhna Lake and ended at the Open Hand Monument...

Chandigarh, March 6 The Punjab Cabinet on Friday approved the presentation of supplementary demands for grants for the fiscal year 2025-26 and budget estimates for the fiscal year 2026-27.This decision was taken by the council of ministers in a meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief...

Chandigarh, March 6 – The Defence Ministry’s Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) will organize a mega job fair for ex-servicemen at the 12 Wing Air Force Station here on March 17, an official said on Friday."At the event, ex-servicemen can explore opportunities across a wide range of...

Chandigarh, March 6 BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday demanded that the AAP-led Punjab government should first account for the promises made in last year’s state Budget before presenting a new Budget on March 8.Chugh said the AAP government has repeatedly made tall claims in...

Chandigarh, March 6 Punjab Power Minister Sanjeev Arora announced on Friday that the power tariff for domestic consumers has been reduced by 70 paise per unit, and for commercial consumers, it has been reduced by up to 79 paise per unit.The new power tariff will come into effect from April 1...

Chandigarh, March 6 Police used water cannons against Punjab Congress leaders and workers on Friday after they attempted to force their way through barricades to "besiege" the state Assembly here as part of a protest against the AAP government.Police had erected barricades and deployed...

March 4, Kohima: In cricket, Nagaland secured a 15-run victory over Mizoram in their opening Women's Under-23 One Day Trophy plate match in Chandigarh yesterday.Batting first, Nagaland posted 212 runs, with Vipeni leading the way with a brilliant 82. In reply, Mizoram were dismissed for 197...

Chandigarh, March 4 Holi, the festival of colors, was celebrated across Punjab, Haryana, and their common capital, Chandigarh, with traditional fervor on Wednesday.People smeared "gulal" on each other, splashed water balloons, and exchanged sweets to mark the occasion.Colors of all hues, and...

Meerut, March 4 Police here on Wednesday said that a woman who was found dead in the Mawana area last month is a citizen of Turkmenistan.The police had earlier identified the woman as 'Archita Arora' of Delhi based on an Aadhaar card recovered during the investigation.However, they were...

Chandigarh, March 3 Punjab Governor and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, extended warm greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Holi on Tuesday.In his message, the Governor said, "The festival of Holi marks the arrival of spring and...